Hrútsvatn
Hrútsvatn is a lake in South Iceland, Iceland.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þykkvibaer and Rauðilækur.
Þykkvibaer
Hamlet
Þykkvibær, also known as Þykkvabær, is a village in South Iceland, part of the municipality of Rangárþing ytra. It is the oldest rural village in Iceland. As of January 2021 there are 79 inhabitants. Þykkvibaer is situated 9 km south of Hrútsvatn.
Rauðilækur
Hamlet
Rauðilækur is a small village, more a hamlet, just beside the small town of Hella in southern Iceland. Established in 1902, the village is named after the stream of the same name that flows on the east side of the hamlet. In 2011 it had a population of 43. Rauðilækur is situated 10 km northeast of Hrútsvatn.
Hrútsvatn
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Hrutsvatn”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.82656° or 63° 49′ 36″ north
Longitude
-20.62714° or 20° 37′ 38″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
99MXR9GF+J4
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hrútsvatn” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Hrútsvatn”
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